A look at May 2025 Winner for the Outstanding Community Service Award
2025 Outstanding Community Service Winner: Amelia Hernandez, RN from the Neurology Center
Amelia Hernandez, RN, Neurology Center
(summary of her nomination) Amelia is a member of Women and Children First, a non-profit for domestic abuse victims. The victims are housed at a local shelter and the Peacekeepers Group, which Amelia belongs to, helps take care of domestic abuse victims. They make certain these women and children have everything that they need on a year-round basis. The Peacekeepers arrange events and help them to celebrate holidays. They also provide basic things for them like toiletries, clothes, and food. They also help them with therapy and any other resources they might need. Last month the Peacekeepers raised over $400,000 at the Woman of The Year Gala.
In addition to the incredible work Amelia does with Women and Children First, Amelia is a mentor for a young lady who is a human trafficking survivor; this young lady was homeless and lost both her parents. Together with her mentee, Amelia has begun work with Hope For HOPE, which is a non-profit for victims of domestic, sexual violence, and human trafficking. They have been working to help with research and information sharing. Together they are getting the word out about the cause and helping support the victims with legal resources.
The Outstanding Community Service Award recognizes the contributions of an individual nurse, both professionally and/or voluntarily, for continuous service activities performed based on the needs of the community. Services may be community based, outreach or on-campus activities, including department and/or unit that impact a healthcare outcome.
Nomination Requirements
- Nominee must be a licensed nurse (APN/RN/LPN).
- The project or contribution must have occurred within the past 12 months.
Nomination Process
- Complete online application below in its entirety relating to the nurse you are nominating. If you have any supportive information in the area provided in the nomination form, please attach it. NOTE: Nominations will not be accepted after the closing date.
- The nominator may request, from the nominee, evidence of the community service project to submit along with the application to validate impact regarding healthcare outcome. This could include photos, flyers, and/or newspaper entries the nominee may already have available.
Selection Process
- Nominations, that meet criteria, will be blinded and reviewed by the Awards Committee. The Awards Committee will select winners based only on the information provided in the nomination and supportive information.
- Nominees who meet the criteria, as well as the selected winner, will be celebrated during annual Professional Nursing Awards ceremony.
Click here to view past nomination example.
Come back in January of 2026.